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Opinion – The Ethics Board Should be Disbanded & Mark Cuthbertson Should Step Down

March 19, 2015 10:01 am Comments Off

The following is a statement made by a Huntington resident at the March 18, 2015, Town of Huntington Ethics Board Meeting. (Check back for more coverage of this meeting.)
Good evening, my name is Gerard Seitz and I’ve been a resident for over 19 years.
During the Town’s push for the TOD (Transit Oriented Development) and down-zoning […]

Suffolk County Community College Student Honored In Albany

March 18, 2015 4:47 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently welcomed Tracia Wildman, a student at Suffolk County Community College (SCCC), to a reception hosted by the New York Community College Association of Presidents (NYCCAP) at the New York State Museum in Albany. At the reception, Tracia was named to the USA Today Phi Theta Kappa New York All-American Academic Team.
“It’s […]

The Heckscher Museum of Art March & April 2015 Exhibitions and Programs

March 18, 2015 1:09 pm Comments Off

PROGRAMS
Exploring Art…and Making Memories
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Members $8, Non-Members $10, Care Partners Free
With the understanding that artistic experiences stimulate new pathways of learning, expression, and memories, the Museum is offering a unique program for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Specially trained professionals will lead an interactive tour of selected works […]

Second Annual Film Feast

March 17, 2015 12:58 pm Comments Off

Let’s Eat: Food on Film Co-presented & sponsored by Slow Food North Shore
Sunday, March 29 at 6:30 pm
An enchanted evening highlighting our local food, the people who produce it, and the difference it can make. Each of eight short films will be paired with the food featured in the film, prepared by iEat Green and […]

Fire Damages Huntington Village Businesses

March 17, 2015 12:36 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department responded to multiple reports of smoke in the vicinity of New Street south of Main Street in Huntington Village, Monday night, March 16, 2015, at around 10 p.m. Firefighters located the fire in the rear of a Laundromat at 28 New Street and began an aggressive attack on the blaze. Huntington firefighters were assisted […]

First Annual Long Island Yarn Crawl on March 19

March 16, 2015 5:45 pm Comments Off

13 yarn shops from Montauk to Port Washington will be participating in the first annual Long Island Yarn Crawl on March 19th – 22nd.

Over the course of the long weekend, yarn crafters knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners – are invited to participate in this self – guided tour of our Long Island yarn shops. It is a great way to explore what our local fiber community […]

An Evening of Live Music at the Cinema Arts Centre, March 19

March 16, 2015 11:45 am Comments Off

Bluegrass banjo player Jeff Scroggins and members of his band will share a bill with folksinger Mara Levine during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday, March 19. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by […]

NYS Home Energy Assistance Program Benefit Extended to March 27th

March 16, 2015 6:55 am Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone announced that the HEAP season has been extended to March 27, 2015. A second HEAP Emergency benefit for heat and heat-related emergencies will be made available effective Monday, March 9, 2015. The Regular benefit, Emergency benefit and second Emergency benefit components will all close Friday, March 27, 2015.
“This emergency benefit will […]

Officer Mark Collins Released from the Hospital

March 15, 2015 7:37 pm Comments Off

Officer Collins was released from the hospital earlier today.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone made the following statement on the release of Officer Mark Collins from the hospital.
“I was humbled to support Officer Mark Collins as he was released from Stony Brook University Hospital just days after he was shot in the line of duty. I […]

Lupinacci’s Budget Priorities

March 15, 2015 5:16 pm Comments Off

A Legislative Column from Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci
The deadline to pass a state budget is rapidly approaching, which means it’s time to call on your legislators to stand up and represent their constituents. We need lawmakers who are willing to lead and make a difference in their communities and in the great state of New York. […]